[The blue-haired boy...Brad glances down, trying to hide how much the reminder hurts him.]

I wanna be a dad. I could do it, I came from a big family and helped take care of countless nieces 'n nephews. But having kids comes with all new fears, like not bein' able to protect them. Wizards aren't exactly seen as good guys in my world, and that danger would be passed on to my kids.

[This doesn't not explain why the kid had blue hair though.]